Blues Journey
by Walter Dean Myers and Christopher Myers
33 Total Resources 7 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2003
Word Count 734
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 67817
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Music
- Lists With This Book
- Poetry for Children & Teens
- Poetry, 6-8
- Black History Elementary
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Movie with Walter Dean Myers
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Walter Dean Myers
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Christopher Myers
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Walter Dean Myers
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Christopher Myers
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Author Interviews 12
Meet-the-Author Movie with Walter Dean Myers
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Interview with Walter Dean Myers
Created by Scholastic
Interview with Walter Dean Myers
Created by New York Public Library
Interview with Walter Dean Myers
Created by NPR
Interview with Walter Dean Myers
Created by StoryCorps
Interview with Walter Dean Myers
Created by Huffington Post - Earl Martin Phalen
Interview with Walter Dean Myers
Created by PBS
Interview with Walter Dean Myers
Created by Library of Congress
Children’s Literature Legacy Award Speech given by Christopher Myers on behalf of Walter Dean Myers
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview with Walter Dean Myers
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Interview with Christopher Myers
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Interview with Christopher Myers
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from ArtsEdge
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Reader's Guide from Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award
Created by Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award
Activity Guide from Live Oak Media
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Richard Allen
Created by Live Oak Media
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award
Created by Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award
Awards & Distinctions 7
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2020
Honor, 2004
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2004
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2020
Selection, 2004
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2004
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2020
Selection, 2004
Fanfare, 2001 - 2020
Selection, 2003
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